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The rain held off yesterday, but it POURED for me!!!

Original post by MrsQ-in2007

Warning, a bit long, but I loved everything so much I just had to share!!! My girls did such an amazing job with my 'surprise' shower yesterday!!! They were so good about not saying anything or giving it away, but other people let tiny little things slide and I had put it together and guessed. Then someone made a comment about all the women heading out together on Saturday and I knew for sure So, even though I wanted a surprise shower, I figured it out... I decided to have a little fun with it and worry my girls a bit I told them that I was invited to Eliana's (enjft) shower and that I would be going out there on Saturday and even posted about it here, knowing that my girls read the boards They still didn't let on that they were worried or anything.

Anyway, the shower was really really great!!! They took my blue/brown theme and totally ran with it! All the details were great and I was super touched that they put SO much effort into everything.

I am a picture FANATIC, so the girls asked all the guests to bring pictures of them with me and they were all posted on a huge poster board. So cool!


One of my BM’s also put together 3 16x20 collages with different themes – one was “Girls’ night out” with pics of me with my girlfriends at different outings, another was “Vacation Fun” with pics of me on vacation with my friends, and the last was “Questionable Kodak Moments” with super silly pictures.






Other GREATTTTT touches were personalized magnum bottles of wine with my e-pics on them (they did 2 different labels, each with a different picture), and personalized Hershey Nugget chocolates with the same two pictures.









The favors were these really pretty brown and blue LOVE coasters – I had never seen them before!




And my cake!!!! I thought it was SOOOO beautiful! It looked like a mini wedding cake! They wrapped blue and brown striped ribbon around the levels and put rose petals and votive candles around it. LOVED it!!! And it was Dominican cake! YUMMMMMM!




This is my cutie niece (flowergirl) with my cake:



There were so many things that I can’t even remember everything! I am beyond thankful to the BM’s who threw my shower! And to my mom too for helping.
Here are some décor pictures and other little details.
Personalized napkins (there were brown ones too!)










Polaroid Guestbook with Kolo album!!!


The lovely veil I wore most of the night



And for presents – wow!!!! Everyone was so generous and I am so amazed! We got a lot of great gifts like our bedding, plates, microwave, pots, our Love Knots toasting flutes and cake server, etc. Just amazing.




My FH arrived with a bouquet of my favorite flowers – blue hydrangeas!




I got a cami and undies set personalized in my colors and new name! - Check out my niece's (FG) reaction - too cute!


My BM put it up against my FH



I made this frame that says “Yesenia’s Bridal Shower” and “July 28, 2007” as my “proof” that I had figured out when my shower was My BMs thought it was too funny.


So, thank you for reading my super long review of my shower. It was truly amazing and I was blown away… and REALLY touched at just how much effort went into everything. So a HUGE thank you goes out to my girls and my mom!!! AWESOME JOB!!! More pics in my album if you're not super completely bored by now.

My bridal party:
MOH, BM, me, FG, BM


Ericab1980 Posted:

Re: The rain held off yesterday, but it POURED for me!!!

Everything looked marvelous!! Your BP did an amazing job!!

Congrats!!

You looked great too!!
MrsB2BE Posted:

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Looks like everything was great - Glad you enjoyed it and was able to pull off the fact that you were going to Eliana's shower!!

bellaro782 Posted:

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Awww Congrats!!! Everything Looks Perfect !!!
HamptonsBride Posted:

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Congrats!!!! Looked like they went above & beyond for you!!!
MrsQ-in2007 Posted:

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Thank you ladies! You are all too sweet! I wore a dress that my mom had bought for me - when I was trying what outfit to put aside for her to bring to my shower, she suggested this dress and I was so happy with it.

Everything really did turn out great!



Posted by Mooshyboo
That cake looks yummy ~ you said it was a dominican cake = can you explain more? What was inside etc...



It was bought from a Dominican bakery - it was white cake (I think that's what it's called). Dominican cakes are made with all types of different fillings - mine had tres leches filling. There's actually a type of cake called 'tres leches' which literally means 3 milks, but this cake just had that for a filling!

Dominican cakes are known to be VERY yummy and the frosting is very nice - light/fluffy, and sweet. Being 1/2 Dominican, I LOVED that they got me a Dominican cake, especially since it had been SOOO long since I had one!
Ericab1980 Posted:

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Posted by MrsQ-in2007


Dominican cakes are known to be VERY yummy and the frosting is very nice - light/fluffy, and sweet. Being 1/2 Dominican, I LOVED that they got me a Dominican cake, especially since it had been SOOO long since I had one!



where there any leftovers? and if so where do u live again??
monelwookie Posted:

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wowowowowowowow, i am speech less
PegaLega Posted:

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Congrats! Looks like you had an amazing shower and you have some really great BMs!!! Everything looks sooo nice!!!
MrsQ-in2007 Posted:

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Posted by Ericab1980
where there any leftovers? and if so where do u live again??



The cake was pretty big! You know how Hispanics do - always have more than you need so that people can take some home! Too bad our big take-home piece of cake got mixed up with someone else's small one
leenie75 Posted:

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Everything looks beautiful! Wow....you are surrounded by lots of love!

enjft Posted:

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OMG,

I have never seen such cute items at a shower. I love all the the blue and brown. Yesenia your girls went above and beyond. You are so blessed with a wonderful wedding party! O and they need to tell me where they found those blue and brown coasters!
GinaZ Posted:

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Looks like it was a great time!!!

MattandTricia07 Posted:

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Congrats Yesenia! Everything looked wonderful!!!

melendez17 Posted:

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Congratsssssssss! U deserve it!!!!!!!

Roed522 Posted:

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Yesi, OMGosh everything looked BEE U TEE FUL. Your girls did a wonderful job, it looks like they put a lot of thought into it.

and your cake all I can say it YUM!!! That's my favorite kind of cake, I haven't had it in so long. I think I'm due, lol.
charisma Posted:

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oh wow Yesenia everything looks great, so happy for you...Your BM's stepped it up

PoeticJustice Posted:

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Everything looked wonderful
twinkletoes807 Posted:

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Everything looked gorgeous! Your girls really outdid themselves! I love all of the personal touches and how they tied in your beautiful color scheme in all of the details! Congratulations! You looked beautiful too, btw!!
CrazyLove Posted:

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! everything looks real nice.. U can tell they really put alot of work into ur shower!!!

Shorty McBride Posted:

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wow wow wow

Now THAT is attention to detail!!

Yesenia, you are beautiful!

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